Separable cuff button



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W. A. ORMSBEE SEPARABLE CUFF BUTTON Filed Aug. 4, 1925 Wi 0 22 6 1i yr/ shed Patented Sept. 2,

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ATENT OFFICE.

WILLARD A. ORMSIBEE, O'F TAUNTOII, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 TAUNTON PEARL WORKS, INCORPORATED, OF TAITNTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

SEPARABLE CUFF BUTTON.

Application filed August 4, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD A. URMsBEn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Taunton, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Separable Cufi Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cufi buttons of the separable type; and has for its object to provide a button of this character which is formed of two cooperating, independent but ton members, each having an inner and an outer head, means being provided whereby these button members may be inserted independently into the button holes of a cuff, and having means whereby the two members may be connected together or disconnected by manipulating a locking member.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a central sectional side elevation showing two button members as connected together.

Figure 2 is a central sectional side elevation showing the two button members as separated from each other.

Figure 3 shows the stud member as formed on a flanged plate and disconnected from the rest of the button.

Figure 4 shows the flanged plate with a central opening therein to receive the stud of the opposite member.

Figure 5 is a sectional edge view on line 55 of Figure 6, showing the gripping arm plate and the arms in horizontal position.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the face of the arm plate with the arms extending radially from its edge toward its center.

Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the movable post for operating the gripping fingers.

Figure 8 is a face view of the finger plate showing the fingers as extending radially inwardly and engaging the opposite sides of the stud; also showing the end portion of the tubular post in section.

It is found in the practical operation of cuff buttons of this character of advantage to provide means whereby the button members will be positively locked together so that no unusual strains can positively pull them Serial No. 655,599.

apart; also to provide simple and effective means whereby the button members may be released when desired; and the following is a detailed description of one means whereby these results may be accomplished With reference to the drawings, 10 and 11 designate the outer heads of different button members and 12 and 13 the inner heads or flanges thereof. The inner head 12 of one member is provided with a stud 14 having a reduced neck portion 15, the base of which is connected to the flanged plate 16, the edge of which is adapted to be rolled over that of the post flange 17 to connect the stud to its member. The opposite socket member of the button is provided wit-h a post 18 having a. flange 19 over which the edges 20 of the plate 21 are rolled, the center portion of this plate 21 being perforated and its edges turned inwardly as at 22, to provide an opening through which the stud 14 of the opposite member may pass.

Between the flange 19 and the plates 21, I have mounted a plate 23, preferably formed of sheet spring stock and in ring shape, the same being provided with a pair of radially, inwardly projecting arms 24 having a space 25 between their free ends for engaging the stud 14 when the button members are connected together.

In order to render effective the gripping action of the fingers 24, I have provided a central tubular endways movable post 26 notched as at 27 on its opposite sides near its inner endinto which notches the ends of these fingers 24 extend and this post projects out through the outer head 11 of its bottom member and is provided with an enlargement 28 which may be gripped by the thumb and finger to be drawn outwardly and so lift and separate the fingers 24 when it is desired to release the stud 14.

In connecting these button members together the stud member 14 is inserted into the tubular post 26 and the inward movement of this stud against the gripping fingers 24 causes their ends to separate sufliciently to permit the stud to freely enter between them, but owing to the fact that these fingers are normally set on a slight angle to each other, a reverse movement of the stud causes these fingers to close more tightly against the stud thereby positively locking it in its button member, and in order to release this stud so that the button parts may be separated, it is ICU only necessary to draw outwardly the tubular post 26 which lifts the free ends of these fingers 24: further separating their engaging ends and permitting a free withdrawal of the stud therefrom.

My improved button is extremely simple and practical in construction and efiective in its operation and is quite inexpensive in construction.

The foregoing description is directed sole- 1y towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A separable cult button comprising cooperating independent button members, each having an outer head and a flanged inner head, one of said members having a stud and the other a socket to receive said stud, a pair of transversely arranged resilient fingers extending inwardly to grip the stud, and means to lift said fingers out of their normal plane to spread positively their gripping ends and release the stud. I

'2. A'separable out]? button comprising cooperating independent button members, each having an outer head and a flanged inner head, one'of said members having a stud and the other a socket to receive said stud, a pair ofra-di-ally-disposed stud-gripping resilient fingers in said socket adapted to yield to permit the entrance of said stud between them and then close and normally prevent its withdrawal therefrom, and a lift member mounted to act upon and move said fingers out of their normal plane to spread them to release said stud;

3. A separable cuff button comprising cooperating independent button members, each having an outer head and a flanged inner head, one of said members having a stud and the other a socket to receive said stud, a pair of stud gripping resilient fingers in said socket, and a member extending through the outer head of the socket member for flexing and spreading said fingers to release said stud.

4c. A separable cut? button comprising co-v operating independent button members, each having an inner and an outer head, one of said members having a stud to extend into a socket in the other member, a spring plate in the socket member having a pair of radially-disposed inwardly-extending stud gripping'resilient fingers, a post positioned to engage the free ends of said fingers to support them at an angle to a horiozntal plane and in stud-gripping position to yield to grip the stud between them by the inherent" spring of the stock, said post being adapted to be moved outwardly to further spread said fingers to release the stud.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLARD A. ORMSBEE. 

